No. 14-15
Title:	Richard Armstrong, et al., Petitioners v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al.
Docketed:	July 7, 2014
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Case Nos.:	(12-35382)
Decision Date:	April 4, 2014
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~	~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 2 2014	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2014)
Jul 29 2014	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 5, 2014.
Aug 6 2014	Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
Aug 27 2014	Brief of respondents Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Sep 9 2014	Reply of petitioners Richard Armstrong, et al. filed.
Sep 10 2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
Oct 2 2014	Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Nov 17 2014	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Nov 17 2014	Brief of petitioners Richard Armstrong, et al. filed.
Nov 17 2014	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Nov 19 2014	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Nov 21 2014	SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Nov 24 2014	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Nov 24 2014	Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
Nov 24 2014	Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed.
Nov 24 2014	Brief amicus curiae of California Health and Human Services Agency filed.
Dec 2 2014	Record requested from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Dec 2 2014	Record requested from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Dec 2 2014	Record from U.S.D.C. District of Idaho is electronic and located on PACER.
Dec 12 2014	CIRCULATED.
Dec 17 2014	Brief of respondents Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 18 2014	Brief amicus curiae of Medicaid Defense Fund filed. (Distributed)
Dec 19 2014	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Dec 22 2014	Brief amici curiae of National Health Law Program, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 22 2014	Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al., filed. Distributed.
Dec 23 2014	Brief amici curiae of The American Network of Community Options and Resources, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2014	Brief amici curiae of The American Hospital Association, and Federation of American Hospitals filed. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2014	Brief amici curiae of Former HHS Officials filed. (Distributed).
Dec 23 2014	Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al., filed. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2014	Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed)
Dec 24 2014	Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)
Dec 24 2014	Brief amici curiae of American Association of People with Disabilities, et al., filed. (Distributed).
Dec 24 2014	Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
Jan 9 2015	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Jan 13 2015	Reply of petitioners Richard Armstrong, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 20 2015	Argued. For petitioners: Carl J. Withroe, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, Idaho; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: James M. Piotrowski, Boise, Idaho.
Mar 31 2015	Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and III, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part IV, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Kagan, JJ., joined.
May 4 2015	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Carl J. Withroe	Deputy Attorney General	(208) 334-2400
Counsel of Record	Idaho Attorney General's Office
	P.O. Box 83720
	Boise, ID  83720-0010
	carl.withroe@ag.idaho.gov
Party name: Richard Armstrong, et al.
Brian P. Kane	Assistant Chief Deputy Attorney General	(208) 334-4523
	Idaho Attorney General's Office
	P.O. Box 83720
	Boise, ID  83720-0010
	brian.kane@ag.idaho.gov
Party name: Richard Armstrong, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
James M. Piotrowski	Herzfeld & Piotrowski, LLP	(208) 331-9200
Counsel of Record	824 W. Franklin St.
	Boise, ID  83702
	james@idunionlaw.com
Party name: Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al.
Stephen P. Berzon	Altshuler Berzon LLP	(415) 421-7151
	177 Post Street, Suite 300
	San Francisco, CA  94108
	sberzon@altshulerberzon.com
Party name: Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al.
Stacey M. Leyton	Altshuler Berzon LLP	(415)-421-7151
	177 Post Street, Suite 300
	San Francisco, CA  94108
	sleyton@altshulerberzon.com
Party name: Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al.
Matthew J Murray	Altshuler Berzon LLP	(415) 421-7151
	177 Post Street, Suite 300
	San Francisco, CA  94108
Party name: Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al.
Other:
Gregory David Brown	Deputy Solicitor General	(415)-703-5461
	455 Golden Gate Avenue
	qSuite 11000
	San Francisco, CA  94102-7004
	gregory.brown@doj.ca.gov
Party name: California Health and Human Services Agency
Lynn S. Carman	Medicaid Defense Fund	(415) 927-4023
	203A Picnic Ave.
	San Rafael, CA  94901
	lynnscarman@hotmail.com
Party name: Medicaid Defense Fund
Joel M. Hamme	Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, PC	(202) 466-6550
	Seventh Floor
	1501 M Street, N.W.
	Washington, DC  20005
	joel.hamme@ppsv.com
Party name: The American Network of Community Options and Resources, et al.
Edwin S. Kneedler	Deputy Solicitor General	(202) 514-2217
	United States Department of Justice
	950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
	Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: United States
Elizabeth B. McCallum	Baker & Hostetler LLP	(202) 861-1500
	1050 Connecticut Ave., NW
	Washington, DC  20034
	emccallum@bakerlaw.com
Party name: American Association of People with Disabilities, et al.,
Michael W. McConnell	Kirkland & Ellis LLP	(202) 879-5000
	655 Fifteenth Street, N.W., Suite 1200
	Washington, DC  20005
	michael.mcconnell@kirkland.com
Party name: National Governors Association, et al.
Jonathan F. Mitchell	Solicitor General of Texas	(512) 936-1695
	Texas Attorney General's Office
	P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059)
	Austin, TX  78711-2548
	jonathan.mitchell@texasattorneygeneral.gov
Party name: Texas, et al.
Dominic F. Perella	Hogan Lovells US LLP	(202) 637-6452
	555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
	Washington, DC  20004
	dominic.perella@hoganlovells.com
Party name: The American Hospital Association, and Federation of American Hospitals
Martha Jane Perkins	National Health Law Program	(919)-968-6308
	101 E. Weaver Street, #G7
	Carrboro, NC  27510
	perkins@healthlaw.org
Party name: National Health Law Program, et al.
Carter G. Phillips	Sidley Austin LLP	(202) 736-8270
	1501 K Street, N.W.
	Washington, DC  20005
	cphillips@sidley.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Steven R. Shapiro	American Civil Liberties Union Foundation	(212) 549-2500
	125 Broad Street
	New York, NY  10004
	sshapiro@aclu.org
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union, et al.,
Stuart H. Singer	Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP	(954) 356-0011
	401 East Las Olas Blvd.
	Suite 1200
	Fort Lauderdale, FL  3301
	ssinger@bsfllp.com
Party name: American Medical Association, et al.,
Paul M. Smith	Jenner & Block LLP	(202) 639-6060
	1099 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 900
	Washington, DC  20001
	psmith@jenner.com
Party name: Members of Congress
Donald B. Verrilli Jr.	Solicitor General	(202) 514-2217
	United States Department of Justice
	950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
	Washington, DC  20530-0001
	SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
Stephen I. Vladeck	4801 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.	(202)-274-4241
	Washington, DC  20016
	svladeck@wcl.american.edu
Party name: Former HHS Officials
Elizabeth B. Wydra	Constitutional Accountability Center	(202) 296-6889
	1200 18th St., N.W., Suite 501
	Washington, DC  20036
	elizabeth@theusconstitution.org
Party name: Constitutional Accountability Center